- Dysmenorrhea and constipation both occur more frequently in young women who skip breakfast, according to survey research published in December, 2010, issue of Appetite.
- Joan B. Wolf’s new book, Is Breast Best?, argues that there is no scientific reason to prefer the breast to the bottle. Karen Winkler reviews it at the Chronicle of Higher Education.
- On the need for more board games about menstruation.
- A new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies says that vitamin D and calcium supplements are not needed, and the high levels of vitamin D recommended by some physicians may even be harmful. The full report is available here.
- Can a magnet in your underpants eliminate hot flashes? And other menopause marketing.
